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BROAGHNABINNIA Latitude and Longitude:

51°58′19.2″N 9°44′38.4″W / 51.972000°N 9.744000°W / 51.972000; -9.744000
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Broaghnabinnia
Bruach na Binne
Bridia Valley, with Broaghnabinnia on the left
Highest point
Elevation745 m (2,444 ft) [1]
Prominence290 m (950 ft) [1]
Listing Marilyn, Hewitt
Coordinates 51°58′19.2″N 9°44′38.4″W / 51.972000°N 9.744000°W / 51.972000; -9.744000
Naming
English translationVerge of the peak
Language of name Irish
Geography
Broaghnabinnia is located in Ireland
Broaghnabinnia
Broaghnabinnia
Parent rangeDunkerron Mountains ( Mountains of the Iveragh Peninsula)
OSI/OSNI grid V801814
Climbing
Easiest route scrambling

Broaghnabinnia ( Irish: Bruach na Binne, meaning 'verge of the peak' [2]) is a summit of the Dunkerron Mountains, part of the Mountains of the Iveragh Peninsula [3] in County Kerry, Republic of Ireland.

Geography

The mountain lies northeast of Stumpa Dúloigh, the highest mountain of the Dunkerron range. With an elevation of 745 metres it is the 80th highest summit in Ireland.[ citation needed]

Viewed from Stumpa Dúloigh

Access to the summit

Broaghnabinnia summit can be accessed scrambling, and is steep on all sides. [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Dunkerron Mountains Area / Broaghnabinnia". MountainViews.ie. Ordnance Survey Ireland. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  2. ^ Paul Tempan. "Irish Hill and Mountain Names" (PDF). Mountaineering.ie. Mountaineering Ireland. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Hills and Mountains of Britain and Ireland - Ireland : Iveragh Peninsula". www.walkingclub.org.uk. Saturday Walkers Club. Archived from the original on 11 October 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2015.

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